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Volunteer - Therapy Assistant

Volunteer - Therapy Assistant

Cerebral Palsy Alliance • Ryde, NSW, Australia
30+ days ago
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Location

Ryde, NSW, Australia

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy and similar conditions. Join our community of volunteers to make a difference to the lives of people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions and grow your skills and experience as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We welcome interest from volunteers with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Volunteer opportunities include supporting our allied health therapy teams working with children and adults, supporting our Lifestyles, sports and accommodation clients, or gaining experience in our corporate services.

Details of the role:

HABIT-ILE (Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity) is atwo-weekgoal directed training program designed specifically for children and teens with cerebral palsy and similar conditions.

The program focuses on skills that children and teens need for everyday function, including eating,dressingand moving, with particular emphasis on using two hands otherwise known as bimanual therapy.

Developed in Belgium in 2011, HABIT-ILEleveragesthe latest science in neuroplasticity and is clinically proven toprovidelasting and significant functional improvement.

HABIT-ILEprovides70 hours of one-on-one therapy in a fun group environment across 10 days (7 hours a day) plus up to 7 hours pre and post assessment. A total of 77 hours of individualised therapy.

HABIT-ILE uses a motor-learning-based approach to care,leisureand productivity goals through highly structured, daily, practice. During the intervention, activities and tasks are progressively graded toward more complex bimanual coordination for the arms andhands, andincreasing demands of the legs and balance systems.

Benefits of Volunteering

  • Provides you with a sense of purpose, personal and professional growth

  • Make a positive contribution to the Cerebral Palsy community

  • Support you to make a career change, explore new experiences and make new social connections

  • Develop confidence and build new skills

  • Gain hands on experience working with children and adults with cerebral palsy and similar conditions

Dates & Times:

Dates: 7th September 2026 - 18th September 2026

Times: 8:30am - 1:00pm

Training: Volunteers will need to complete an online training module which will be made available on 31st August 2026

Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to an engaging, goal oriented andstrength-basedgroup dynamic

  • Support kids1:1to engage with goal directed therapy

  • Help with set up and pack down for activities

  • Not toassistwith duties associated with the direct care of clients unless training has beenprovidedi.e. mealtimeassistance, personal care, lifting and positioning,medicationorprovidingtransport

  • You will be supervised by both an Occupational Therapist andPhysiotherapist

Role requirements:

  • 16 years and above

  • NDIS Worker Screening

  • Working with Children Check (NSW)

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Volunteer - Therapy Assistant • Ryde, NSW, Australia